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Comparison · 6×2 tractor unit · long haul at 19.3 t

Mercedes-Benz Actros, 290 kW, 6x2 tractor unit vs Scania P 410 A6x2

Mercedes-Benz Actros, 290 kW, 6x2 tractor unit

2015–2022 · 290 kW
33l/100 km
median; across 1 declared configurations

Scania P 410 A6x2

2019–2021 · 302 kW
31.1l/100 km
median; 31.1–33.5 across 2 declared configurations
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 290 kW, 6x2 tractor unit and Scania P 410 A6x2 side by side
SpecificationMercedes-Benz Actros, 290 kW, 6x2 tractor unitScania P 410 A6x2
Vehicle formTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)RegisteredTractor unit for semi-trailer (BC)Registered
Axle configuration6×2Declared6×2Declared
Registered new2015–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records2019–2021Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power290 kWDeclared302 kWDeclared
Engine displacement10.7 litresDeclared12.7 litresDeclared
GearboxautomatedDeclaredautomatedDeclared
Emission classEURO VI, EURO VI A, EURO VI C, EURO VI ERegisteredNot recorded
Gross vehicle weight23,300–26,500 kgRegisteredmedian 23,800 kg, across 2 type-approval versions and 5 records without one26,500–29,000 kgDeclaredmedian 27,500 kg, across 15 declared configurations
Kerb weight7,720–8,625 kgRegisteredmedian 7,767 kg, over 8 registrationsNot recorded
Wheelbase4,000 mmRegisteredNot recorded
Overall length6,450–6,550 mmRegisteredmedian 6,460 mm, over 8 registrationsNot recorded
Overall height3,740 mmRegisteredNot recorded
Declared fuel, long haul33 l/100 km Declaredmedian; across 1 declared configuration31.1 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 31.1–33.5 l/100 km across 2 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km44.8 g Declaredmedian42.2 g Declaredmedian; 42.2–45.4 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2021 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

There is 1.9 l/100 km between these two (6.1%). That is inside the 10% tolerance of declared figures, so on fuel alone neither is the better choice: at 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre the gap would be about 2,280 litres a year (£3,192). The declared figures for one of them alone span 2.4 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

Actros, 290 kW, 6x2 tractor unit full specificationP 410 A6x2 full specification

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
Mercedes-Benz Actros, 290 kW, 6x2 tractor unit39,600 litres
£55,440 at the assumed price
Scania P 410 A6x237,320 litres
£52,248 at the assumed price
At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre; the price is an assumption, not one we track.